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HTS 8543.70Chapter 85

HTS 8543.70Other machines and apparatus: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 5 court cases · $1026.4M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$1026.4M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

MODERATE

14 rulings — · 0 reg · 4 CIT, 1 CAFC (2 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 19 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, CourtListener, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $1026M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (18)

CodeDescriptionRate
8543.70Other machines and apparatus:
8543.70.20.00Physical vapor deposition apparatus2.5%
8543.70.42.00Flight data recordersFree
8543.70.45.00Other2.6%
8543.70.60.00Articles designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networksFree
8543.70.71.00Electric luminescent lamps2%
8543.70.80.00Microwave amplifiersFree
8543.70.85.00For electrical nerve stimulationFree
8543.70.88.00Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions; video game console controllers which use infrared transmissions to operate or access the various functions and capabilities of the consoleFree
8543.70.89.00Other portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and reproducing text, still images or audio filesFree
8543.70.91.00Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of soundFree
8543.70.93.01Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for childrenFree
8543.70.95.00Touch-sensitive data input devices (so-called "touch screens") without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area (such sensing may be obtained by means of resistance, electrostatic capacity, acoustic pulse recognition, infra-red lights or other touch-sensitive technology)Free
8543.70.97.00Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holdersFree
8543.70.98Other2.6%
8543.70.98.10Amplifiers
8543.70.98.20Special effects pedals for use with musical instruments
8543.70.98.60Other

CBP Rulings (14)

N324628Classification; OriginUSMCA

The tariff classification, country of origin, and status under the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) of a center information display module

N285106Classification

The tariff classification of Raspberry Pi components from Great Britain

N259965Classification

The tariff classification of Rubidium Oscillators from Israel

N322664Classification

The tariff classification of a lane departure camera unit from Japan

N349691Classification

The tariff classification of music production devices from Malaysia

H303919OriginNAFTA

Country of Origin; Classification, Marking, Duty and NAFTA; Remote Controls

N007370Classification

The tariff classification of an advertising display incorporating LED Lenser lamps from China.

N335978Classification

The tariff classification of an electric spa device from China

N352818Classification

-Time Pty Ltd 18 Sheriffs Road, South Australia Lonsdale 5160 Australia RE The tariff classification of a light therapy device from Australia

H299498Classification

Revocation of HQ H275685; Tariff Classification of a mobile telephone case/image display device

H068288Classification

Revocation of NY N055503; Classification of Demy Digital Recipe Reader

N260151ClassificationNAFTA

The tariff classification and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of the Touch2Play Mini from Canada

N285105Classification

The tariff classification of Raspberry Pi components from Great Britain

H310654Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4197-18-100843; Classification of certain biometric devices

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (5)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8543702000Schedule B

PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (PVD) APPARATUS, NESOI

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8543.40.00.408543.70.20.00